groper

grop·er

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Definitions of groper word

noun groper a large, purplish food fish, Achoerodus gouldii, inhabiting waters off Australia and New Zealand, characterized by an enormous gape. 1
noun groper Agent noun of grope; one who gropes. 1
noun groper any large marine serranid fish of the genus Epinephelus and related genera, of warm and tropical seas 0
noun groper An employee of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA), especially those who perform inspections on passengers. 0

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

First recorded in 1560-70; grope + -er1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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